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Kirby, Wyoming

Kirby is a town in Hot Springs County, Wyoming, home to about 60 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 82430.

Population60400 per sq mi
Median home value$95,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Kirby

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Around Kirby

Distances

Nearest major airportSalt Lake City International Airport (SLC)285 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Wyoming Regional Airport (RIW)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO327 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ737 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Kirby; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Kirby

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Kirby had 76 residents in the 2020 census, up 33% since 2000.

It’s the 169th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.

Hot Springs County grew from 5,164 residents in 1920 to 4,621 in 2020.

Kirby population by census2000: 57, 2010: 92, 2020: 76572000922010762020

Hot Springs County, 1920–2020

Hot Springs County population, 1920 to 20201920: 5,164, 1930: 5,476, 1940: 4,607, 1950: 5,250, 1960: 6,365, 1970: 4,952, 1980: 5,710, 1990: 4,809, 2000: 4,882, 2010: 4,812, 2020: 4,6215K’20’305K’40’506K’60’706K’80’905K’00’105K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 12.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KirbyJan: high 31°F, low 0°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 8°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 19°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 27°F, 1.9 in; May: high 68°F, low 37°F, 2.4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 45°F, 1.3 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 51°F, 0.8 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 48°F, 0.7 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 38°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 26°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 14°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 0°F, 0.5 in31°0°Jan0.438°8°Feb0.550°19°Mar0.959°27°Apr1.968°37°May2.478°45°Jun1.388°51°Jul0.886°48°Aug0.775°38°Sep1.260°26°Oct1.346°14°Nov0.732°0°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Thermopolis 9ne, WY weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Hot Springs County

1,424 jobs at 182 businesses in Hot Springs County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hot Springs CountyHealth care and social assistance: 334 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 259 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 171 jobs; Retail trade: 158 jobs; Construction: 78 jobs; Other services: 67 jobs; Manufacturing: 60 jobs; Administrative and support: 52 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Hotels and restaurants 18% Mining, oil and gas 12% Retail trade 11% Construction 6% Other services 5% Manufacturing 4% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Hot Springs County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Thermopolis10.9 miles
  • Washakie Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Worland18.5 miles
  • South Big Horn County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Basin44.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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